George MacDonald – Counsellor and Psychotherapist

Dr George MacDonald – BACP accredited counsellor and psychotherapist

Dr George MacDonald moved into counselling after a successful career in industry and management consulting. He now works in private practice and volunteers with a number of agencies.

He a BACP accredited counsellor and psychotherapist with diplomas in counselling and group psychotherapy; an MSc in psychology and counselling; and a professional doctorate in counselling from the University of Manchester. He also has a certificate in couples and relationship counselling. His experience was gained in a variety of settings, including primary and tertiary care in the NHS. Although his initial training and most of his current practice is integrative, he has strong psychoanalytic foundations. His doctoral research was on ‘Culture as a positive resource in therapy’.